Energy News Digest for March 9, 2017

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for March 9, 2017

Good Blow Friday Morning (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2017/03/good-blow-friday-morning.html

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Big Spike in Your Power Bill? Blame Weather, But Check Meter (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://komonews.com/news/consumer/big-spike-in-your-power-bill-blame-weather-but-check-meter

U-S Attorney General Indicates He’ll Pursue More Stringent Regulations on Marijuana – Washington State AG Seeks Discussion (Washington State Wire)

http://washingtonstatewire.com/sessions-indicates-hell-pursue-stringent-regulations-marijuana-state-ag-seeks-discussion/

Puzzling Steelhead Deaths Studied at Hood Canal Bridge (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/tech/science/environment/puzzling-steelhead-deaths-studied-at-hood-canal-bridge/420980586

Grant County AT&T Customers Experience 911 Outage (KREM-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.nwcn.com/news/local/grant-county/grant-co-att-customers-experience-911-outage/421002106

Washington Business Groups Sue to Stop Minimum Wage Hike & Sick Leave Law (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2017/03/08/washington-business-sue-minimum-wage-sick-leave.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Big Spike in Your Power Bill? Blame Weather, But Check Meter
• Op/Ed: Oregon Investor-Owned Utilities Must Be Stopped
• BC Hydro Proposes New Powerlines in Metro Vancouver to Meet Demand
• Oregon: Ashe-Marion Transmission Emergency Work Offers Human Cargo, Sno-Cats & Safety Moments
• Report: Trump to Nominate McIntyre, Chatterjee to FERC
• Here Are Five Texas-Sized Ideas for Energy Secretary Rick Perry
• Puzzling Steelhead Deaths Studied at Hood Canal Bridge
• King County Releases Findings on Sewage Plant Failure
• Report: White House Planning Deep Cuts to DOE Efficiency, Renewables Office
• Wind Energy Takes Flight in the Heart of Texas Oil Country
• Thinking of Rigging Your Home with Smart Devices? Start Here
• Six Ways to Save Energy & Reduce Your Electricity Bill
• Canada: Daylight Saving Time Causes Higher Electricity Use in Alberta, Study Finds
• U-S Attorney General Indicates He’ll Pursue More Stringent Regulations on Marijuana – Washington State AG Seeks Discussion
• Warming May Disrupt Four-Fifths of World’s Oceans by 2050: Study
• Report: Trump Plans Not to Replace Clean Power Plan with New Carbon Rule
• Can Tilapia Skin Be Used to Bandage Burns?
• Grant County AT&T Customers Experience 911 Outage
• Internet-Connected ‘Smart’ Devices Are Dunces about Security
• Ex-CIA Chief to Stephen Colbert: No, the Government Is Not Spying On You through Your Microwave
• Washington Business Groups Sue to Stop Minimum Wage Hike & Sick Leave Law
• Restaurants Adding Surcharge to Customers’ Bills amid Rising Labor Costs
• State House Oks Bills to Streamline Public Records Process
• Oregon to Join Washington State in New Trump Travel Ban Suit
• U-S Senate: GOP Courting Montana Attorney General to Challenge Tester
• Wind Advisory for Friday Morning
• Newly Identified Fault Line in California Could Unleash Monster Earthquake
• British Columbia’s Softwood Lumber Envoy Says Long-Term Deal Needed with U-S
• Mason County Hires New Planning Manager
• Antique Apples, Believed Extinct, Found In Washington State

WORD OF THE DAY

Archipelago • \ark-uh-PELL-uh-goe\ • Noun - 1: an expanse of water with many scattered islands 2: a group of islands 3: something resembling an archipelago; especially: a group or scattering of similar things

Emerald blue water; whitewashed houses tumbling down rocky slopes to the waters’ edge. Island time could truly be summed up by a summer in the Aegean archipelago of Greece; far from the madding crowds of Athens.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Big Spike in Your Power Bill? Blame Weather, But Check Meter (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://komonews.com/news/consumer/big-spike-in-your-power-bill-blame-weather-but-check-meter

Op/Ed: Oregon Investor-Owned Utilities Must Be Stopped (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2017/03/investor-owned_utilities_must.html

BC Hydro Proposes New Powerlines in Metro Vancouver to Meet Demand (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-hydro-proposes-new-powerlines-in-metro-vancouver-to-meet-demand-1.4015825?cmp=rss

Oregon: Ashe-Marion Transmission Emergency Work Offers Human Cargo, Sno-Cats & Safety Moments (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/Ashe-Marion-emergency-work-offers-human-cargo-Sno-Cats-and-safety-moments.aspx

Report: Trump to Nominate McIntyre, Chatterjee to FERC (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/report-trump-to-nominate-mcintyre-chatterjee-to-ferc/437769/

Here Are Five Texas-Sized Ideas for Energy Secretary Rick Perry (The Hill, Washington, DC)

http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/energy-environment/322970-5-texas-sized-ideas-for-energy-secretary-rick-perry

FISH & WILDLIFE

Puzzling Steelhead Deaths Studied at Hood Canal Bridge (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/tech/science/environment/puzzling-steelhead-deaths-studied-at-hood-canal-bridge/420980586

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

King County Releases Findings on Sewage Plant Failure (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/king-county-releases-findings-sewage-plant-failure

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Report: White House Planning Deep Cuts to DOE Efficiency, Renewables Office (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/report-white-house-planning-deep-cuts-to-doe-efficiency-renewables-office/437674/

Wind Energy Takes Flight in the Heart of Texas Oil Country (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/2017/03/08/518988840/wind-energy-takes-flight-in-the-heart-of-texas-oil-country

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Thinking of Rigging Your Home with Smart Devices? Start Here (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/08/technology/personaltech/thinking-of-rigging-your-home-with-smart-devices-start-here.html

Six Ways to Save Energy & Reduce Your Electricity Bill (Lifehack)

http://www.lifehack.org/487658/6-ways-to-save-energy-and-reduce-your-electricity-bill

Canada: Daylight Saving Time Causes Higher Electricity Use in Alberta, Study Finds (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/daylight-saving-time-dst-alberta-shaffer-rivers-cd-howe-ontario-alberta-electricity-energy-use-1.4015757

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

U-S Attorney General Indicates He’ll Pursue More Stringent Regulations on Marijuana – Washington State AG Seeks Discussion (Washington State Wire)

http://washingtonstatewire.com/sessions-indicates-hell-pursue-stringent-regulations-marijuana-state-ag-seeks-discussion/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Warming May Disrupt Four-Fifths of World’s Oceans by 2050: Study (Reuters)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/warming-may-disrupt-four-fifths-worlds-oceans-2050-160921828.html

Report: Trump Plans Not to Replace Clean Power Plan with New Carbon Rule (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/report-trump-plans-not-to-replace-clean-power-plan-with-new-carbon-rule/437782/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – DRIVING ON SUNSHINE

Can Tilapia Skin Be Used to Bandage Burns? (Stat News)

https://www.statnews.com/2017/03/02/brazil-tilapia-skin-burns/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Grant County AT&T Customers Experience 911 Outage (KREM-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.nwcn.com/news/local/grant-county/grant-co-att-customers-experience-911-outage/421002106

Internet-Connected ‘Smart’ Devices Are Dunces about Security (Associated Press)

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/internet-connected-smart-devices-dunces-231901792.html

Ex-CIA Chief to Stephen Colbert: No, the Government Is Not Spying On You through Your Microwave (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/03/08/ex-cia-chief-to-stephen-colbert-no-the-government-is-not-spying-on-you-through-your-microwave/?utm_term=.dc8c4a8c5712

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Washington Business Groups Sue to Stop Minimum Wage Hike & Sick Leave Law (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2017/03/08/washington-business-sue-minimum-wage-sick-leave.html

Restaurants Adding Surcharge to Customers’ Bills amid Rising Labor Costs (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2017/03/09/restaurants-adding-surcharge-to-customers-bills-amid-rising-labor-costs/

State House Oks Bills to Streamline Public Records Process (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/news/house-approves-efforts-to-streamline-public-records-process/

Oregon to Join Washington State in New Trump Travel Ban Suit (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/03/09/oregon-to-join-washington-in-new-trump-travel-ban.html

U-S Senate: GOP Courting Montana Attorney General to Challenge Tester (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/mar/08/gop-courting-montana-attorney-general-to-challenge/

GENERAL NEWS

Wind Advisory for Friday Morning (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/24431

Newly Identified Fault Line in California Could Unleash Monster Earthquake (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/sciencefair/2017/03/08/california-earthquake-fault-line-san-diego-los-angeles-san-andreas/98903142/

British Columbia’s Softwood Lumber Envoy Says Long-Term Deal Needed with U-S (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bcs-softwood-lumber-envoy-says-long-term-deal-needed-with-us/article34246484/?cmpid=rss1

Mason County Hires New Planning Manager (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/mason-hires-new-planning-manager/article_e719a4b4-0431-11e7-a166-eb46be49a9cd.html

Antique Apples, Believed Extinct, Found In Washington State (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/antique-apples-believed-extinct-found-washington

FLOWERS IN THE DESERT – DIVERSIONS

This Desert in the Southwest Is Experiencing a Wildflower ‘Superbloom’

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/03/08/this-park-in-the-desert-southwest-is-experiencing-a-wildflower-superbloom/?utm_term=.cdd8d7917a83

Rabbit Hole Leads to 700-Year-Old Knights Templar Cave

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-39193347

Trial by Fire: Lawyer’s Pants Set Ablaze During Arson Case

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/national_news/trial-by-fire-lawyer-s-pants-set-ablaze-during-arson/article_c9c02b41-1846-5fc6-a7e0-6c7e54945ee0.html

Hawaii-Bound Flight Diverted Over Blanket Dispute

https://www.yahoo.com/news/hawaii-bound-flight-diverted-over-blanket-dispute-005436768.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Glen Campbell – Sunflower

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVmhmmeLvCY

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Energy News Digest for March 8, 2017

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for March 8, 2017

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Washington Only State with Below Average Temps in February (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article137184363.html

Sea Lions Continue Salmon Feast at Bonneville Dam (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/sea-lions-continue-salmon-feast-at-bonneville-dam/

Tacoma Water, Power Rates Could Go Up, Due to Lower Usage (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2017/03/07/tacoma-water-power-rates-could-go-up-due-to-lower-usage/

Pacific County Power Usage Reaches 15-Year Peak – Cold Weather Commands Higher Energy Demands (Chinook Observer, Long Beach, WA)

http://www.chinookobserver.com/co/local-news/20170307/pacific-county-power-usage-reaches-15-year-peak-cold-weather-commands-higher-energy-demands

Washington State Community Says Its Being Held Hostage by Cable Company (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/customers-say-theyre-being-held-hostage-by-cable-company/420687290

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Tacoma Water, Power Rates Could Go Up, Due to Lower Usage
• Pacific County Power Usage Reaches 15-Year Peak – Cold Weather Commands Higher Energy Demands
• Vehicle Snags Power Lines, Knocks Out Power West of Port Angeles
• Leavenworth & Chelan Substation Siting Plans Discussed
• Douglas PUD General Manager Awarded for 30-Year Service
• Feds: Electricity Generation Will Decline 1% This Year before Rebounding in 2018
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: Environmentalists to Try to Extend Crisis at Grid Watchdog
• Sea Lions Continue Salmon Feast at Bonneville Dam
• Fishing Guide Caught Clubbing Endangered Coho on Camera
• Feds Renew British Columbia Oyster Warning as Norovirus Infections Continue
• Don’t Blame the Gophers: Thurston County Issue Not Bad as Commissioner Says
• Sinking Boat on Long Beach Peninsula Imperils Oyster Harvest
• The Stunning Way Patagonia Is Trying to Defend Threatened Public Lands
• No Pacific Northwest Water Problems This Summer
• How Water Swaps Help the West Manage a Precious Resource
• Oahu: Wind Farm Developer Responds to Surfers’ Claim of Project Hurting Wave Conditions at Sunset
• Occupant-Aware Buildings or Building-Aware Occupants?
• West Coast Energy Regulators Renew Pledge to Curb Carbon
• Guess Which Word the EPA Just Deleted from Its Science Mission Statement
• Washington State Community Says Its Being Held Hostage by Cable Company
• CenturyLink Complaints Climb Again Amid Portland Fiber Rollout
• Spring Sun Outages
• Cutting the Cord Could Cost as Much as Cable
• The Latest Update to Google Photos Can Automatically Make Your Photos Look Better
• Representative Helen Sommers Dies – Served In Washington State House for 36 Years
• Boredom in Washington State Legislature Breeds a Twitter Hashtag: #walegmovies
• Washington Only State with Below Average Temps in February
• Washington State Legislature Approves Ban on Holding Phones While Driving
• Pacific Northwest Lumber Producers Watching Canada Closely
• Gas Prices Are Rising In the Area
• Mason County to Update Response Plan for Natural Disasters
• A Look at International Women’s Day Events around the World

WORD OF THE DAY

Ramify ● \RAM-uh-fye\ ● Verb – 1: to split up into branches or constituent parts 2: to send forth branches or extensions 3: to cause to branch

Spring’s impending change

Trees ramify; limbs reach high

Bear fragrant blossoms

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Tacoma Water, Power Rates Could Go Up, Due to Lower Usage (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2017/03/07/tacoma-water-power-rates-could-go-up-due-to-lower-usage/

Pacific County Power Usage Reaches 15-Year Peak – Cold Weather Commands Higher Energy Demands (Chinook Observer, Long Beach, WA)

http://www.chinookobserver.com/co/local-news/20170307/pacific-county-power-usage-reaches-15-year-peak-cold-weather-commands-higher-energy-demands

Vehicle Snags Power Lines, Knocks Out Power West of Port Angeles (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/vehicle-snags-power-lines-knocks-out-power-west-of-port-angeles/

Leavenworth & Chelan Substation Siting Plans Discussed (North Central Washington Live, East Wenatchee, WA)

http://www.ncwlife.com/leavenworth-chelan-substation-siting-plans-discussed/

Douglas PUD General Manager Awarded for 30-Year Service (North Central Washington Live, East Wenatchee, WA)

http://www.ncwlife.com/douglas-pud-gm-awarded-30-year-service/

Feds: Electricity Generation Will Decline 1% This Year before Rebounding in 2018 (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/eia-electricity-generation-will-decline-1-this-year-before-rebounding-in/437658/

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: Environmentalists to Try to Extend Crisis at Grid Watchdog (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/environmentalists-to-try-to-extend-crisis-at-grid-watchdog/article/2616732

FISH & WILDLIFE

Sea Lions Continue Salmon Feast at Bonneville Dam (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/sea-lions-continue-salmon-feast-at-bonneville-dam/

Fishing Guide Caught Clubbing Endangered Coho on Camera (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/crime/article/Fishing-guide-caught-clubbing-endangered-coho-on-10984732.php

Feds Renew British Columbia Oyster Warning as Norovirus Infections Continue (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/oysters-norovirus-bc-1.4014990?cmp=rss

Don’t Blame the Gophers: Thurston County Issue Not Bad as Commissioner Says (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/566148/dont-blame-the-gophers-thurston-county-issue-not-bad-as-commissioner-says/

ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER

Sinking Boat on Long Beach Peninsula Imperils Oyster Harvest (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/north-coast/sinking-boat-impacting-shellfish-harvest-on-willapa-bay/420764761

The Stunning Way Patagonia Is Trying to Defend Threatened Public Lands (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2017/03/08/stunning-way-patagonia-trying-defend-threatened-public-lands/98843188/

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

No Pacific Northwest Water Problems This Summer (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2017/03/no-water-problems-this-summer.html

How Water Swaps Help the West Manage a Precious Resource (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Inhabit/2017/0308/How-water-swaps-help-the-West-manage-a-precious-resource

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Oahu: Wind Farm Developer Responds to Surfers’ Claim of Project Hurting Wave Conditions at Sunset (Pacific Business Journal, HI)

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2017/03/07/wind-farm-developer-responds-to-claim-of-project.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Occupant-Aware Buildings or Building-Aware Occupants? (The Energy Collective)

http://www.theenergycollective.com/usgbc/2399919/occupant-aware-buildings-building-aware-occupants

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

West Coast Energy Regulators Renew Pledge to Curb Carbon (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/west-coast-energy-regulators-renew-pledge-curb-carbon

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – DRIVING ON SUNSHINE

Guess Which Word the EPA Just Deleted from Its Science Mission Statement (Mother Jones Magazine)

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2017/03/epa-science-technology-office-removed-science

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Washington State Community Says Its Being Held Hostage by Cable Company (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/customers-say-theyre-being-held-hostage-by-cable-company/420687290

CenturyLink Complaints Climb Again Amid Portland Fiber Rollout (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2017/03/centurylink_complaint_volume_c.html

Spring Sun Outages (Hood Canal Communications, Union, WA)

https://www.hcc.net/2017/02/spring-sun-outages/

Cutting the Cord Could Cost as Much as Cable (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2017/03/08/cutting-cord-could-cost-much-cable/98894132/

MARKETING & MEDIA

The Latest Update to Google Photos Can Automatically Make Your Photos Look Better (Reviewed.Com)

http://laptops.reviewed.com/features/google-photos-latest-update-will-automatically-make-your-photos-look-better

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Representative Helen Sommers Dies – Served In Washington State House for 36 Years (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/rep-helen-sommers-dies-she-served-in-the-house-36-years/

Boredom in Washington State Legislature Breeds a Twitter Hashtag: #walegmovies (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/boredom-in-washington-legislature-breeds-a-twitter-hashtag/

GENERAL NEWS

Washington Only State with Below Average Temps in February (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article137184363.html

Washington State Legislature Approves Ban on Holding Phones While Driving (Associated Press)

http://koin.com/ap/house-votes-to-ban-holding-phones-while-driving/

Pacific Northwest Lumber Producers Watching Canada Closely (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/radio/programs/think-out-loud/article/northwest-lumber-producers-watching-canada-closely/

Gas Prices Are Rising In the Area (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/news/business/article136771168.html

Mason County to Update Response Plan for Natural Disasters (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/mason-to-update-response-plan-for-natural-disasters/article_a33d2002-0370-11e7-9aa4-d325b151b77f.html

A Look at International Women’s Day Events around the World (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/mar/08/a-look-at-international-womens-day-events-around-t/

CHALLENGING THE BULL – DIVERSIONS

Why McCann Dropped a Statue of a ‘Fearless Girl’ Next to Wall Street’s Charging Bull Overnight

http://www.adweek.com/creativity/why-mccann-dropped-a-statue-of-a-fearless-girl-next-to-wall-streets-charging-bull-overnight/

Man Convicted for Not Filing Taxes over ‘Mark of the Beast’

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/national_news/man-convicted-of-not-filing-taxes-over-mark-of-the/article_58b408c0-9661-5b6e-b6ec-6ff64546eb9c.html

Turning the Frown Upside Down: ‘Grumpy Dog’ Finds Loving Home After His Adorable Photos Go Viral

https://www.yahoo.com/news/turning-frown-upside-down-grumpy-224300424.html

$7.5M Guitar Sale in Delaware May Smash World Record

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/03/08/guitar-sale-possible-world-record/98892374/

SONG OF THE DAY

Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton – Can’t Find My Way Home

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT-SFgkVlno&feature=em-share_video_user

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Energy News Digest for March 7, 2017

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Weather Forecast for March 7, 2017

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Reports: White House Could Shutter EPA’s Energy Star Program (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/reports-white-house-could-shutter-epas-energy-star-program/437530/

Tacoma Power Rep Says Mossyrock Dam Failure Unlikely – Lower Riffe Lake Levels Still Necessary (Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

http://www.chronline.com/news/tacoma-power-rep-says-dam-failure-unlikely-lower-lake-levels/article_ea3dc118-00ab-11e7-b29e-43fbd03e9964.html

Plans for Idaho Dam Water Release Poses Threat to Fish (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/mar/06/plans-for-idaho-dam-water-release-poses-threat-to-/

Spurned by Google Fiber, Oregon Considers Rescinding Gigabit Tax Break (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2017/03/spurned_by_google_fiber_oregon.html

Wrong Plug, Wrong Outlet? Dutch Meter Study finds False Readings (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

https://www.pud3.org/blog/articles--blog/post/wrong-plug-wrong-outlet-dutch-meter-study-finds-false-readings

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Tacoma Power Rep Says Mossyrock Dam Failure Unlikely – Lower Riffe Lake Levels Still Necessary
• Wrong Plug, Wrong Outlet? Dutch Meter Study finds False Readings
• Grays Harbor PUD Commissioners Approve Rate Restructure, Adjustment
• Grant PUD Analysts Say Rates Driven By Expenses
• New Chelan PUD Park Named: Coyote Dunes Natural Area
• Outrage Swells over New York State’s Handling of Indian Point Nuclear Plant Closure
• Editorial: New York Has No Idea How to Keep the Lights on When Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Closes
• Natural Gas Still Top Generation Fuel, Says Association Report
• Nebraska Public Power District Doesn’t Have to Release Records Showing How Much It Costs to Generate Electricity, Judge Says
• Hackers Drawn to Oil & Gas Energy Sector’s Lack of Sensors, Controls
• Plans for Idaho Dam Water Release Poses Threat to Fish
• British Columbia Fish Farm Company Says It ‘Highly Regrets’ Diesel Spill
• ‘Boomer’ February Means Good News for Washington State’s Water Supply
• Op/Ed: King County Sewage Spill Reveals Double Standard in Environmental Priorities
• Utility-Scale Projects Pushed Solar Power to Record Heights in Oregon in 2016
• Reports: White House Could Shutter EPA’s Energy Star Program
• The Economic Impact of Energy Efficiency Standards
• Energy Savings Can Be Fun, But No Need to Turn Off All the Lights
• Design, Build & Sell Better Housing to Conserve Energy Costs
• As Demand Grows, Tesla Pushes to Multiply Its Production
• Spurned by Google Fiber, Oregon Considers Rescinding Gigabit Tax Break
• Amazon Agrees to Hand Over Data in Echo Murder Case
• Facebook’s Fake News Tag Is Here – Who Is Charged with Flagging Hoaxes?
• Oh Snap? After Bursting Out of the Gate, Snapchat Shares Give Way
• The White House Copied Exxon’s Press Release in a Statement Praising Exxon
• Local Districts Lobbying for Elimination of 1 Percent Property Tax Cap
• House Republicans Unveil Plan to Replace Health Law
• Proposed NOAA Cuts Would Make Predicting Extreme Weather Even Harder
• Daytime Traffic Signal Work Scheduled March 16 in Belfair
• Washington State Senate Votes to Ban Holding Phones While Driving
• Omaha’s Answer to Costly Potholes? Go Back to Gravel Roads
• The Best Country in the World? Survey Says It’s Switzerland

WORD OF THE DAY

Conurbation • \kah-ner-BAY-shun\ • Noun – An aggregation or continuous network of urban communities.

Welcome to the community of EvSeaFedDesTacLacOlyTum, also known as the conurbation that stretches from Everett to Tumwater.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Tacoma Power Rep Says Mossyrock Dam Failure Unlikely – Lower Riffe Lake Levels Still Necessary (Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

http://www.chronline.com/news/tacoma-power-rep-says-dam-failure-unlikely-lower-lake-levels/article_ea3dc118-00ab-11e7-b29e-43fbd03e9964.html

Wrong Plug, Wrong Outlet? Dutch Meter Study finds False Readings (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

https://www.pud3.org/blog/articles--blog/post/wrong-plug-wrong-outlet-dutch-meter-study-finds-false-readings

Grays Harbor PUD Commissioners Approve Rate Restructure, Adjustment (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kbkw.com/grays-harbor-pud-commissioners-approve-rate-restructure-adjustment/

Grant PUD Analysts Say Rates Driven By Expenses (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/article/20170307/ARTICLE/170309938

New Chelan PUD Park Named: Coyote Dunes Natural Area (North Central Washington Live, East Wenatchee, WA)

http://www.ncwlife.com/new-chelan-county-pud-park-named-coyote-dunes-natural-area/

Outrage Swells over New York State’s Handling of Indian Point Nuclear Plant Closure (Forbes Magazine)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jaredanderson/2017/03/06/outrage-swells-over-ny-states-handling-of-indian-point-nuclear-plant-closure/#72037f647f38

Editorial: New York Has No Idea How to Keep the Lights on When Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Closes (NY Post)

http://nypost.com/2017/03/04/new-york-has-no-idea-how-to-keep-the-lights-on-when-indian-point-closes/

Natural Gas Still Top Generation Fuel, Says Association Report (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=47654

Nebraska Public Power District Doesn’t Have to Release Records Showing How Much It Costs to Generate Electricity, Judge Says (Omaha World Herald, NE)

http://www.omaha.com/money/nppd-doesn-t-have-to-release-records-showing-how-much/article_11de5745-4df7-569d-bbda-5588c7481a97.html

Hackers Drawn to Oil & Gas Energy Sector’s Lack of Sensors, Controls “…Power, chemical & nuclear facilities must adhere to strict cybersecurity measures, but federal law doesn’t impose such standards on the oil & gas sector…” (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/texas/article/Hackers-drawn-to-energy-sector-s-lack-of-sensors-10978595.php

FISH & WILDLIFE

Plans for Idaho Dam Water Release Poses Threat to Fish (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/mar/06/plans-for-idaho-dam-water-release-poses-threat-to-/

British Columbia Fish Farm Company Says It ‘Highly Regrets’ Diesel Spill (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/diesel-spill-bc-fish-farm-company-1.4012094?cmp=rss

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

‘Boomer’ February Means Good News for Washington State’s Water Supply (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/boomer-february-means-good-news-washington-s-water-supply

Op/Ed: King County Sewage Spill Reveals Double Standard in Environmental Priorities (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory – Includes comments from Rep Drew MacEwen)

http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/sewage-spill-reveals-double-standard-in-environmental-priorities/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Utility-Scale Projects Pushed Solar Power to Record Heights in Oregon in 2016 (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/03/06/utility-scale-projects-pushed-solar-power-to.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Reports: White House Could Shutter EPA’s Energy Star Program (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/reports-white-house-could-shutter-epas-energy-star-program/437530/

The Economic Impact of Energy Efficiency Standards (Northwest Power and Conservation Council, Portland, OR)

https://www.nwcouncil.org/news/blog/efficiency-standards/

Energy Savings Can Be Fun, But No Need to Turn Off All the Lights (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2017/03/07/518175670/energy-savings-can-be-fun-but-no-need-to-turn-off-all-the-lights

Design, Build & Sell Better Housing to Conserve Energy Costs (New England Real Estate Journal)

https://cre.nerej.com/design-build-sell-better-housing-order-conserve-energy-costs-thomas-house/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – DRIVING ON SUNSHINE

As Demand Grows, Tesla Pushes to Multiply Its Production (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2017/03/as_demand_grows_tesla_pushes_t.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Spurned by Google Fiber, Oregon Considers Rescinding Gigabit Tax Break (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2017/03/spurned_by_google_fiber_oregon.html

Amazon Agrees to Hand Over Data in Echo Murder Case (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/amazon-agrees-to-hand-over-data-in-echo-murder-case-1793039360

MARKETING & MEDIA

Facebook’s Fake News Tag Is Here – Who Is Charged with Flagging Hoaxes? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Technology/2017/0306/Facebook-s-fake-news-tag-is-here.-Who-is-charged-with-flagging-hoaxes

Oh Snap? After Bursting Out of the Gate, Snapchat Shares Give Way (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Oh-Snap-After-bursting-out-of-the-gate-shares-10982550.php

The White House Copied Exxon’s Press Release in a Statement Praising Exxon (TIME Magazine)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/white-house-copied-exxon-press-002649501.html

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Local Districts Lobbying for Elimination of 1 Percent Property Tax Cap (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/2017/03/05/local-districts-lobbying-elimination-1-percent-property-tax-cap/98486506/

House Republicans Unveil Plan to Replace Health Law (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/06/us/politics/affordable-care-act-obamacare-health.html

Proposed NOAA Cuts Would Make Predicting Extreme Weather Even Harder (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/briefly/proposed-noaa-cuts-would-make-predicting-extreme-weather-even-harder/

GENERAL NEWS

Daytime Traffic Signal Work Scheduled March 16 in Belfair (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/daytime-traffic-signal-work-scheduled-march-in-belfair/article_cfae99d0-0295-11e7-b1b7-cb23cf733c6b.html

Washington State Senate Votes to Ban Holding Phones While Driving (Associated Press)

http://komonews.com/news/local/state-senate-votes-to-ban-holding-phones-while-driving

Omaha’s Answer to Costly Potholes? Go Back to Gravel Roads (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/07/us/omahas-answer-to-costly-potholes-go-back-to-gravel-roads.html?_r=0

The Best Country in the World? Survey Says It’s Switzerland (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/07/world/best-countries-world-switzerland-canada-britain-germany.html

FINDING THE GOLDEN SNITCH – DIVERSIONS

Quidditch Hits the Tri-Cities

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/34667073/quidditch-hits-the-tri-cities

Pricey Parking Spot in Brooklyn on the Market for $300,000

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/pricey-parking-spot-in-brooklyn-on-the-market-for/article_8b1327d8-7df7-5934-8b7e-1e8c8cfdddff.html

It’s National Pancake Day, Which Means Free Pancakes from IHOP

https://consumerist.com/2017/03/07/its-national-pancake-day-which-means-free-pancakes-from-ihop/

Peeps Oreos & Seven Other Things That Turn Your Poop Strange Colors

https://consumerist.com/2017/03/06/peeps-oreos-7-other-things-that-turn-your-poop-strange-colors/

SONG OF THE DAY

Sheryl Crow – Begin the Beguine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y_SVVFJTM0

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